| Vermont Indigenous Celebration |
| July 9-12,2009 Burlington, Vt. |
| © 2009 Vermont Indigenous Celebration |
| Mohawk Wampum Reading Darren Bonaparte is a Mohawk writer, artist, and storyteller from the territory of Ahkwesáhsne. He is the creator of The Wampum Chronicles website and a frequent speaker at schools and universities in the US and Canada. His writing has appeared in Aboriginal Voices, Native Americas, and Winds of Change magazines. In 2000, his community honoured him by electing him chief of the Mohawk Council of Ahkwesáhsne. |
| The Vermont Indigenous Celebration Presentations |
| Story Telling Rick Hunt is a professionally trained artist, who illustrates the traditional stories that Carolyn Black tells as a mural in the background. Carolyn Black is a natural expressive storyteller and together they are, "Laughing Couple Interactive Storytelling". |
| Abenaki Wampum Reading Frederick Wiseman, is Professor of Humanities at Johnson State College; Director of the Abenaki Tribal Museum and represents Native interests on the Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission. |
| Women of the Dawnland Trudy Ann Parker, author of “Aunt Sarah: Women of the Dawnland,” will discuss how the lifestyles of Native Peoples conserved the land and protected the sky and the water from the shame of pollution and contamination. And the importance of caring for and protecting the land, sky, water and the creatures that inhabit them. Followed by book signing. |
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| Always In Fashion: 11,000 Years of Abenaki Attire The Incredible procession of Native decorative arts of the Far Northeast, from the Human Discoverers of the Lake Champlain Basin over 11,000 years ago -- to the early 21st century Vermont Native Politician and Pow-Wow Dancer. This amazing cultural heritage is proudly modeled by young Indigenous Vermonters. Download Poster |
| "Sovereignty" Luke Willard is Chief of the Nulhegan Band Coosuk-Abenaki and musician. He will discuss the idea of Sovereignty, not only as an Abenaki Chief, but also as an American Citizen. Also, be sure to see his Band perform on the Stage on the Waterfront on Saturday night. |
| “Gourds: Seeds of Inspiration” Gourd Artist Jeanne Kent will explain the history of gourd container, her experience growing gourds and the visual language of the woodland designs used to decorate them. “Moccasin Tracks” - Jeanne will be speaking about tracing Native American ancestry/genealogy in New England and Canada. Based on her personal experience and using actual examples. |
| “Getting it Right: An Abenaki perspective on the discovery of Lake Champlain” Presented by Followed by s Professor of Humanities at Johnson State College; Director of the Abenaki Tribal Museum and represents Native interests on the Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission. Lecture will be followed by a screening of “1609: The Other Side of History," Discussion with the producers and actors. Followed by book signing. |
